After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Harrisburg, Vienna was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Crab Orchard Trojans with a sharp 10-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the contest before.

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Will Borders made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Vienna got a massive performance out of Jacob Waters, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Waters a new career-high in stolen bases. Quinten Eckhart was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Vienna now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Crab Orchard, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vienna will venture away from home to face off against Paducah Tilghman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crab Orchard, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Wayne City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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